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Escalon Recreation Commission adopts 2026 T‑ball and 8U rules and formalizes coordinator roles
Summary
The commission approved 2026 rules for T‑ball and 8‑and‑under baseball and softball and adopted a resolution establishing commissioner coordinator roles and a communications/outreach coordinator; both motions passed by voice vote.
The City of Escalon Recreation Commission voted Feb. 11 to adopt the 2026 rule sets for T‑ball and 8‑and‑under baseball and softball and to adopt a resolution formalizing coordinator roles and appointing a communications and outreach coordinator.
Recreation staff told commissioners the rule sets reflect input from coaches and participants and that the city formatted the youth rules to align with Little League materials. "So each season, there's a formality to adopt the rules," Recreation staff said, noting most rules remained substantially similar to last year even where formatting changed.
Commissioners discussed several specifics before the vote, including equal‑playing‑time language and how to handle 'no strikeouts' or coach‑pitch formats in the youngest divisions. Commissioners noted that equal playing time is "expected" but generally left to coaches, while T‑ball has no outs and coach‑pitch uses a five‑pitch limit for an out.
After discussion, Commissioner (Speaker 4) moved to adopt the T‑ball and 8U baseball and softball rules; Commissioner (Speaker 5) seconded and the commission approved the motion by voice vote. The motion to adopt the rule sets was recorded as approved.
On a related administrative item, staff presented a cleanup resolution to establish a framework for commissioner implementation roles and to appoint a communications and outreach/social‑media coordinator. Speaker 5 moved to adopt the resolution and make the appointment; the motion received a second and passed by voice vote. Staff noted the appointment had been made at a prior meeting and the resolution was being readopted to correct the record.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes from Jan. 7, 2026 — motion moved by Speaker 5, seconded by Speaker 4; approved by voice vote. - Adoption of 2026 T‑ball and 8U baseball/softball rules — motion moved by Speaker 4, seconded by Speaker 5; approved by voice vote. - Resolution establishing coordinator roles and appointing communications/outreach coordinator — motion moved by Speaker 5; second not specified on the record; approved by voice vote.
Next steps: staff will finalize rule documents for distribution to coaches and update the commission’s records to reflect the adopted resolution.
